The Brapti ing of the Eunuch. ,2 The vfe is, toexhort vs all,whothinkewebadeFaith, andboaltofFaith,and 7hcY ¡ë. profetfeour films tobee Wearers, togiueall diligence f, and to proneour felues fa Ter t. ;o 'with our bat endcauour,whether the taich which wee thcnke we hauebe fuch as Will not deceiue vsin theend. Weefee by thatwhichbath beene faid,that there is athing which for the time is as likevnto Faith, as one thingcan be to an- The wit of man for theprefentcan difcerne no difference, andyet theha. 'tiers.efit flu)not be faued. Howbehoouefull then is it for vstofollow thecoun- fell ofPaul(toproemourfelueawhether we are in theFaith ornog ?) The lifeofa ga Cor;.ió Chrifian isacontinuall warfare, weehaue a thongand adangerous enemy to grapplewith, andthereare many particulars offpirituall armour nccetláriefor our defence: among therea , there isafbweldofFaithb. Acarefulllouldicrwill h&Ph6.18á tryhis bucklerwhetherit will keepeout Thor, orotherwife beefret from beeìng piercedby thatkinde ofweapon,againfl whichit mullbe vfed. Now iffaithbe a thield, it mutibe tried that it may be a fliieldofproöfe againl tha day ofbattell. Faith is (as before laid) the Tenureof our Free-hold ( for by it wellandt:) API íaCetrcajá the euidence weehaue to thew for our inheritahce in thekingdome ofiseasen i3 our Faith. Now weknow the care thatmenhaut abouttheir deeds and tenures: they examinethem, to feewhether they be found, theyache thecounfeIl OKthis and theother Lawyer, touchingthem: Such yeaandfarreggreater careeught we tohaue aboutour Faith. If that benot good, whatbecommethofallour hope forlifeeternal'? And think what a wofull thingit is herein tobe malaise!). I laid Faith is the Tenure wehold heauen by. Now put cafe a man hath continued a fateat lawa-great while, [rutting toa certaine peece ofwritingwhich hebath in a box, ifatthedayof hearing, that writing prooue infuf icicnt; what becom. methofhim ? weeknowhe lolethall his former coil, hee iscall out ofdoores, and mil eththat which hee thought bee Ihouldhaueenioytd all his dáyes. So in this: A man maketh account, bee bath Faith fufficient to. faluation ; heete: upon hegoethon, withoutfeare of futureeuill, at the dayofreckoninghis faith prooueth counterfeit; thinke then in what a wofull cafe is that man. Wee may guelfe fomewhat heerein by a fpeech ofChrilt., Many fda/ifay to twee, in thatday, Lordhauewentinthy name prophesied?cis. and yet Ihall it bee Caid to them, Depart from meek d c. It fecmeth thefe will bee very confident, and km'at.7:aa,' make fullaccount tobe faued. But nowwhen for allthis, itihall beflid,DepurI, a3 we may welltremble tothinkevpon theirmifery. For themore furea man itin his owneopinion, the greaterconfufion andvexationit will be to him robedl appointedofhis hope. How neceifaryamatter is this robe urged in thefe fecure times. le would makea mans heart woe to thinkehow exceedingcareful' ma he inotherthings,bue howdefseratein thispoint concerning Faith; It thisleafs good, is thisbandgoodss this deathfor mygarmentgooe s this dealtgoadit thisgroaned good,is thishusbandrygood is thiscorne which I honeci,ofen fer myfiedgood? We a= bound in their inquiries, andare fcarcely euerfatisfied; weare (till iealousend a. fraid, left it lhouldnot beaswe.defire. But Who amongft Many Makes a quelli. on touchinghis Faith ? who faithtohimfelfe, Hereis muchfpeaking ofFanh,amlit is taught thatWithout it therecanbeno/alnation, what,is myfatth whichIpantile ry ,felfe I have, (nthalitaught iobe Oweàfitbenet,lean neucrbefaced. Whois itthat thuscommuneth with hisowne foule ? Whokeepeth this privy audits within himfelfe? Ihearkened and heard,andnoman fßakéarsgght,faid kraalofoldt. Het IÍes.ffi.B, wouldMen deiiuer vp thelike verdit ofthe men ofthidgeneration, if het Wert now lining.It is the greatpolicyof the Diuell,to leadmenon, and tolull than afieepein their carelefnelle,it fillethhis barnes, and helps to encreafehis king.. dome. A debatingwith a mans feue touching this hope ofa betterlife, isavery $rllfkep towards heauen: Säthan knoweth that ifmen (]could onceput it to the queftion howtheir Faith is, they Should fee fuch fcantnefl-einthemfelues that way, that thevery fight thereofwouldmakethem lòoke abontandbegin abee: teá
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